--- title: The Science of Comfort - Price Industries HVAC blog | Controls (2) description: Controls | Price Industries is committed to innovation, science, technology, business integrity, first-class service, and dedication to people. Our dependable quality, reliable delivery, and knowledgeable follow-up service have made Price a market leader in supplying air distribution, critical controls, and noise control products to the non-residential HVAC market. (2) --- ![PriceTraining\_Logo\_RGB-1](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PriceTraining_Logo_RGB-1.png?width=303&height=58&name=PriceTraining_Logo_RGB-1.png)   [![Price Industries](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/Priceindustries-March-2018/Images/Price_Logo_Blue.svg)](https://www.priceindustries.com/) The Science of ComfortTM ## The Science of Comfort Your Premier Source for All Things HVAC ## [What Is an Airflow Transducer?](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-an-airflow-transducer) Posted by [Price Industries](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/price-industries) on July 2, 2024 at 9:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![DISIO Airflow Kit](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/DISIO%20Airflow%20Kit_crop.jpg)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-an-airflow-transducer) ## A Look at How This Important Device Works in the HVAC Industry In the world of HVAC, an airflow transducer is a device that converts an airflow signal into an electronic signal for a VAV controller to regulate a damper and provide airflow to a space. [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-an-airflow-transducer) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-an-airflow-transducer#comments-listing) Topics: [Static Pressure](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/static-pressure), [Terminals](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/terminals), [Controls](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/controls), [Thermal Comfort](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/thermal-comfort), [HVAC Fundamentals](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac-fundamentals), [HVAC](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac), [Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/engineering), [Design Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/design-engineering), [Tech Tip](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/tech-tip) ## [What Is a Single-Duct System?](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-a-single-duct-system) Posted by [Price Industries](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/price-industries) on June 4, 2024 at 9:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![A legacy elevated](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/LinkedInPost_SDV_NewProduct_v001_Stage%201.jpg)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-a-single-duct-system) ## A Legacy Elevated for Comfort and Efficiency A single-duct system is an HVAC configuration that divides a commercial building into multiple zones, each with its own temperature control. This enhances occupant comfort, ensures the zones are provided with the correct volume of outdoor air for ventilation and allows the total building to operate efficiently. [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-a-single-duct-system) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-a-single-duct-system#comments-listing) Topics: [Terminals](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/terminals), [Controls](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/controls), [HVAC Fundamentals](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac-fundamentals), [HVAC](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac), [Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/engineering), [Design Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/design-engineering), [Tech Tip](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/tech-tip) ## [Mastering Fan Filter Unit Control](https://blog.priceindustries.com/mastering-fan-filter-unit-control) Posted by [Price Critical Environments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/price-critical-environments) on April 9, 2024 at 9:15 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Price Webserver connecting to multiple FFUs](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/FFU%20Blog%20pic%201.png)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/mastering-fan-filter-unit-control) ## BACnet and Networking Strategies for Cleanroom Efficiency In the meticulous realm of [cleanroom environments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-a-cleanroom), controlling air quality is paramount. Price Industries’ [Fan Filter Units](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-a-fan-filter-unit) (FFUs) offer a comprehensive array of control options for permanent split capacitor (PSC) and electronically commutated (EC) motors to ensure optimal performance, efficiency and convenience. [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/mastering-fan-filter-unit-control) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/mastering-fan-filter-unit-control#comments-listing) Topics: [Controls](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/controls), [HVAC Fundamentals](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac-fundamentals), [HVAC](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac), [Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/engineering), [Design Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/design-engineering), [Tech Tip](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/tech-tip), [Critical Environments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/critical-environments) ## [What Is BACnet?](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-bacnet) Posted by [Price Industries](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/price-industries) on March 7, 2023 at 9:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Businessperson hand using mobile phone with digital layer effect as BACnet connection concept](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/Businessman%20hand%20using%20mobile%20phone%20with%20digital%20layer%20effect%20as%20business%20strategy%20concept.jpeg)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-bacnet) ## A Deep Dive into the BACnet Protocol and How It’s Used in HVAC BACnet stands for building automation and control networks. This data communication protocol is widely used around the world with HVAC, lighting and even security systems within buildings. BACnet is an open-source protocol form of communication that allows BACnet devices to talk with one another on a building network. BACnet was developed by [ASHRAE](http://bit.ly/3YqKgr0) to promote the use of open protocol as opposed to the proprietary protocols that once dominated in the industry. [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-bacnet) 2 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-bacnet#comments-listing) Topics: [Controls](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/controls), [HVAC Fundamentals](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac-fundamentals), [HVAC](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac), [Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/engineering), [ASHRAE](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/ashrae) ## [What Is a 7-Day Programmable Thermostat?](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-a-7-day-programmable-thermostat) Posted by [Price Industries](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/price-industries) on October 11, 2022 at 10:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Price PRTU Rooftop Controller and System Controller thermostat](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/PRTU_Tstat_v223comp.jpg)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-a-7-day-programmable-thermostat) ## When You Should – and Shouldn’t – Use These Powerful Devices Commonly used in both residential and commercial applications, a seven-day programmable thermostat is what sets the weekly schedule for the equipment it is controlling. We often see programmable thermostats connected to home furnaces, for instance; the device’s schedule is programmed for different days of the week to operate the fan within the furnace and any heating or cooling associated with it according to the homeowner’s needs. [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-a-7-day-programmable-thermostat) 2 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-a-7-day-programmable-thermostat#comments-listing) Topics: [Controls](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/controls), [HVAC Fundamentals](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac-fundamentals), [HVAC](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac), [Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/engineering) [Previous](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/controls/page/1) [All posts](https://blog.priceindustries.com/all) [Next](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/controls/page/3) ## At Price, when we say “the sky is the limit,” we actually mean it. 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